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I agree - when's the last time you had to lug your pots and pans down three flights of stairs and around the corner so you could wash them? Our last apartment had a washer dryer which was great and all...but I'm happier in our new place which has laundry in the basement and a dishwasher in the kitchen. Keeps me and the mister from killing each other over dirty dishes.

i second (or perhaps third by now) the recommendation for the freezer bags. i do this for nonna's sauce and it works like a charm. it defrosts faster and i can fit a lot more in my tiny freezer.

i have loved that first rabbit lamp for so long. it's so sweet!

ooey gooey butter cake. smitten kitchen has a great recipe for it. it's killer.

http://www.designsponge.com/2013/03/sneak-peek-hudson-valley-home-jersey-ice-cream-company.html

I think this is absolutely adorable!! That little face doesn't hurt either. :) What a cutie!

An antique rug vendor told me and my boyfriend to invest in rugs that we love that are smaller but better quality. He told us that hiding most of it under furniture wasn't really good for the rug and our money would go further this way. Since he could've tried to sell us something larger or more expensive, I've always thought he was being pretty kind and helpful. It's advice I've tried to follow. We have a lot of smaller oriental type rugs to fill the large spaces in our bedroom, but none of them are under the furniture. I think it's up to you and your taste.

Save yourself a lot of time and heartache and call in a crew to paint it with a spray gun to do the whole thing in matte white, like Benjamin Moore Decorators White. In the long run, your landlord will thank you and you will be glad you don't have to deal with painting anything back when you eventually move out.

The chemicals for stripping brick are really nasty. Don't do that to yourself for a place you don't even own.

i like to cut it in slightly smaller slabs. sprinkle with tamari and garlic powder, lightly flour, then cook as above but in sesame oil. it's really delicious on top of a veggie stir fry this way.

this is flipping awesome. lucky lucky little boy!